calamint

The story

1. Pre-Greek · derived from
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαλαμίνθη“an odoriferous plant”
3. Latin · derived fromcalaminthe
4. Medieval Latin · derived fromcalamentum
5. Old French · derived fromcalament
6. French · borrowed fromcalament
7. English todaycalamint

From French calament (assimilated in English to mint), from Old French calament, calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Latin calaminthe, from Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē, “an odoriferous plant”), of uncertain origin (either by haplology from *καλαμο-μίνθη (*kalamo-mínthē) or a loanword, which Beekes considers most likely to be from Pre-Greek). Attested since early 17th century.